Available Monday, November 9, at 11am PT
Goods
crafted from cork
Goods
crafted from cork
Text subscribers get first dibs: shop one hour before everyone else, starting at 10am PT.
About 13 billion cork stoppers are produced around the world every year, and once the wine is poured, too many of them get tossed.
That’s a waste of a renewable material harvested from the bark of cork oak trees. Since 2018, Ridwell members have kept more than 152,000 pounds of corks out of the landfill. That’s over 15 million stoppers!
Did you know cork can be used for lots of other things, too? You can find it in shoes, yoga mats and blocks, sunglasses, toys, and even floor and wall coverings. And some of the corks Ridwell members saved are back on the table, as trays and coasters from our partner Jelinek.
The Cork Coasters
The Cork Coasters
$19
Set of four. Ridwell exclusive, with a motif designed in house.
ON SALE NOVEMBER 9 AT 11AM PT
Text subscribers shop at 10am!
The Cork Tray
The Cork Tray
$29
Multi-use tray for hosting or daily living. Back is engraved with its full-circle story.
ON SALE NOVEMBER 9 AT 11AM PT
Text subscribers shop at 10am!
The story behind the goods
Collection
Ridwellers have kept 152+ million pounds of corks out of the landfill. We sent thousands to our partner Jelinek.
Prep
At Jelinek, the corks were ground into tiny granules. Wine stains? No problem. Even the reddest corks make the cut.
Production
Next, the granules were pressed and shaped, made to hold up for years. And the custom design was engraved!
JELINEK CORK GROUPCork specialists for five generations
Jelinek Cork Group got its start in 1855 in Bohemia, now the Czech Republic, supplying cork stoppers to breweries. In 1948, the family made a fresh start in Canada. Today, the fifth generation runs one of the oldest continually active cork companies in the world, offering everything from cork flooring and wall tiles to insulation and fabric.
